Does Red Hat pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Red Hat employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Red Hat. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Red Hat?

81% of Red Hat employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Red Hat 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Red Hat?

Software Engineer (352) , Senior Software Engineer (255) , Technical Support Engineer (107) , Principal Software Engineer (88) , Solutions Architect (87) , Senior Consultant (84) , Intern (82) , Consultant (81) , Associate Software Engineer (71) , Manager (71) , Account Executive (59) , Project Manager (55) , Sales (55) , Account Manager (53) , Inside Sales Representative (51)

What are the pros of working at Red Hat according to real employee reviews?

"Red Hat has a great culture as you would expect from a company that founded it's roots in open source." ((in 812 reviews)); "workers are great people and good to work with on a daily basis." ((in 445 reviews)); "Good work life balance and brand name" ((in 348 reviews)); "Good benefit and beyond market pay" ((in 206 reviews)); "Work culture is good and supportive" ((in 138 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Red Hat according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries comparing to other companies but the quarterly bonuses kind of make it tie." ((in 190 reviews)); "bad management" ((in 157 reviews)); "the only drawback is that the quality of management isn't universally vetted and a bad manager can ruin your experience" ((in 103 reviews)); "Senior leadership for the most part is inexperienced in their roles." ((in 66 reviews)); "Average or below average compensation" ((in 59 reviews))

What are employees saying about Red Hat layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Red Hat layoffs and their outlook for job security at Red Hat in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Red Hat locations?

Buenos Aires , Córdoba , Republica Argentina

Red Hat reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(4,750 total reviews)

Matt Hicks

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Red Hat has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 4,750 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Red Hat employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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5K reviews

4.0

Dec 24, 2017

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment, mostly remote work if you support Federal contracts. Free snacks, candy, and beverages.

Cons

Limited opportunity depending on your clearance level.

4.0

Dec 20, 2017

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has several offices al over the world, and is remote friendly too. There's great and very knowledgeable people, and you'll get to work with very interesting projects with a lot of flexibility.

Cons

The salary could be better. The schedules can be quite hectic at times. And they should try to integrate remote workers better.

4.0

Dec 20, 2017

A growing company is a good place to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of forums to voice opinions. Working from home flexibility. Consideration for cross cultural relationships. Opportunities available due to the rapid growth.

Cons

Outdated annual review cycles. Offices could do with upgrades. Reluctance to remove people who continuously cause problems with projects or relationships

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